The reason that case management has gained such prominence in
health care can be traced to
a) Decreased cost of care associated with inpatient stay.
The reasons case management has gained such prominence can be
traced to the decreased cost of care associated with decreased length
of hospital stay, coupled with rapid and frequent inter-unit transfers
from specialty to standard care units.
b) Increased length of hospital stay.
In general, length of hospital stay has decreased over the past 5
years.
c) Discharge from specialty care units to home.
In general, patients are transferred from specialty care units to
standard care units at least 24 hours prior to discharge.
d) Limited availability for inter-unit hospital transfers.
In general, patients in acute care hospitals undergo frequent inter-unit
transfers from specialty to standard care units.
health care can be traced to
a) Decreased cost of care associated with inpatient stay.
The reasons case management has gained such prominence can be
traced to the decreased cost of care associated with decreased length
of hospital stay, coupled with rapid and frequent inter-unit transfers
from specialty to standard care units.
b) Increased length of hospital stay.
In general, length of hospital stay has decreased over the past 5
years.
c) Discharge from specialty care units to home.
In general, patients are transferred from specialty care units to
standard care units at least 24 hours prior to discharge.
d) Limited availability for inter-unit hospital transfers.
In general, patients in acute care hospitals undergo frequent inter-unit
transfers from specialty to standard care units.